I live in Boise, so I've looked at these routes the other direction. You could go up highway 95 175 miles from Winnemucca to Jordan Valley Oregon, and there is an RV park there. Then, it's a short enough drive up into the Boise area.
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Supercharger - Winnemucca, NV - 4 v3 & 4 v2 stalls
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I live in Boise, so I've looked at these routes the other direction. You could go up highway 95 175 miles from Winnemucca to Jordan Valley Oregon, and there is an RV park there. Then, it's a short enough drive up into the Boise area.
So here's a new one for me. Parked at this charger today to make it to Reno. Hit the on-site mini-casino to contribute to the local economy a bit. Came back to my car and it is covered in hundreds of little green flying insects! They are so small it is hard to get a picture of them but they are all over the windows and side panels of the car.
cpa
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Has anyone driven from Winnemucca to Klamath Falls by way of 140?
Looks to be about 306 miles.
Looks like you may be able to charge at Denio Junction, Adel, and/or Lakeview.
Looks to be about 306 miles.
Looks like you may be able to charge at Denio Junction, Adel, and/or Lakeview.
cpa
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I have not. There is a pretty nice campground about 9 miles west of Lakeview about a mile north of highway 140. I charged there overnight in May 2016. However, I believe that this site is only open May through October. It is the Juniper RV park. I put it on Plugshare.
I am not sure about Denio Jct. and Adel, however. Nothing shows up on Plugshare, but there may be campgrounds with 14-50 hookups!
I am planning the trip for late May or June.
I did see the Juniper RV Park on Plugshare; thanks for adding that.
I happened to use Google Map in Satellite mode so I could see anything that looked interesting on 140.
That is how I found Denio and Adel; both locations claimed to have RV and at least 30A power.
I will call these locations in May to see if I can charge there for a couple hours.
You do know that the 30 amp outlets in RV parks are only 120 volts right ? They do work but they are kind of slow. You will also need an adapter like this one.
NEMA 14-50R to TT-30P Adapter for EV Charging at Campgrounds
cpa
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You might consider this RV Park near Denio Jct.
Royal Peacock Opal Mine - RV Park
Go digging for opals whilst you are charging!
While I personally have not traveled this particular stretch of road, I am not convinced that this route would require nothing more than ordinary preparedness for any route that is off the interstates or major US highways. These are oil roads, and NDOT and ODOT maintain them, and will post chain restrictions should there be a late-season snowstorm/blizzard. I have been told that there is a business right at the state line in Nevada that services out-of-state customers; they would hate to have a slow-down in business!
According to 2016 statistics from NDOT, state highway 140 received an average of 300-400 vehicles per day. At one time state highway transportation officials wanted an all-weather road from Winnemucca to the Pacific Ocean (Nevada had a lot of dirt roads in the remote places back in the day.) They wanted to route this road northwest from Winnemucca and then westerly into California where it would meet US299 (now California 299) northeast of Alturas. US299s' western terminus was near Arcata at the Pacific Ocean. By the time this route was finalized, it headed into Oregon to Lakeview and westerly to K-Falls and Medford.
If you all recall the dastardly deeds of the Bundynistas at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in January 2016, many of their minions arrived in Burns via this route.
Royal Peacock Opal Mine - RV Park
Go digging for opals whilst you are charging!
While I personally have not traveled this particular stretch of road, I am not convinced that this route would require nothing more than ordinary preparedness for any route that is off the interstates or major US highways. These are oil roads, and NDOT and ODOT maintain them, and will post chain restrictions should there be a late-season snowstorm/blizzard. I have been told that there is a business right at the state line in Nevada that services out-of-state customers; they would hate to have a slow-down in business!
According to 2016 statistics from NDOT, state highway 140 received an average of 300-400 vehicles per day. At one time state highway transportation officials wanted an all-weather road from Winnemucca to the Pacific Ocean (Nevada had a lot of dirt roads in the remote places back in the day.) They wanted to route this road northwest from Winnemucca and then westerly into California where it would meet US299 (now California 299) northeast of Alturas. US299s' western terminus was near Arcata at the Pacific Ocean. By the time this route was finalized, it headed into Oregon to Lakeview and westerly to K-Falls and Medford.
If you all recall the dastardly deeds of the Bundynistas at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in January 2016, many of their minions arrived in Burns via this route.
I did see Royal Peacock RV Park which first made me think that this route was possible.You might consider this RV Park near Denio Jct.
Royal Peacock Opal Mine - RV Park
Go digging for opals whilst you are charging!
While I personally have not traveled this particular stretch of road, I am not convinced that this route would require nothing more than ordinary preparedness for any route that is off the interstates or major US highways. These are oil roads, and NDOT and ODOT maintain them, and will post chain restrictions should there be a late-season snowstorm/blizzard. I have been told that there is a business right at the state line in Nevada that services out-of-state customers; they would hate to have a slow-down in business!
According to 2016 statistics from NDOT, state highway 140 received an average of 300-400 vehicles per day. At one time state highway transportation officials wanted an all-weather road from Winnemucca to the Pacific Ocean (Nevada had a lot of dirt roads in the remote places back in the day.) They wanted to route this road northwest from Winnemucca and then westerly into California where it would meet US299 (now California 299) northeast of Alturas. US299s' western terminus was near Arcata at the Pacific Ocean. By the time this route was finalized, it headed into Oregon to Lakeview and westerly to K-Falls and Medford.
If you all recall the dastardly deeds of the Bundynistas at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in January 2016, many of their minions arrived in Burns via this route.
Their web site says that they have 50A power.
cpa
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Always call or email in advance. The odds are near 100% that they have never seen a Tesla, and about even money that they have even heard of Tesla. I suspect that if you request a reservation for a full day, they will let you charge as long as you need, even if you do not spend the night. If they are reluctant (maybe because they anticipate being booked), you might offer to arrive early in the day and vacate the site by 4 PM or so and negotiate a fee for the juice.
Then ask their permission to put them on PlugShare!
If you're going to ask about the plugs, it may be best to use their terminology because they probably won't have a clue as to the proper NEMA outlet names of what they have. Campground terminology is consistent, though:
"20 amp" is a 5-20 outlet
"30 amp" is a TT-30
"50 amp" is a 14-50
golfpilot
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Is there a lot of Tesla traffic between Reno and Salt Lake? I am planning a drive to salt lake this week and having a stop with only 4 chargers gives me a bit of anxiety...
The Tesla find us page says there are 6 stalls at this location. The in car map says 5 of 6 available right now. My guess is you will be fine.
Edit - Sorry I was looking at Wendover. You are correct there are only 4 stalls at Winnemucca.
Edit - Sorry I was looking at Wendover. You are correct there are only 4 stalls at Winnemucca.
Bet TSLA
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I've charged here several times. Never seen another Tesla using it.
I've never seen more than one other Tesla at any of the NV I-80 superchargers (other than Reno) and most of them have been completely empty. I've driven this route 3x, most recently was last summer.
There are a lot more Teslas on the road now, but I still wouldn't anticipate any problems, especially if you are not driving during typical busy times (Friday, Saturday and especially Sunday afternoons). Enjoy the trip!
cpa
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I would not expect any unusual delays along Interstate 80. For a point of reference, I returned westbound on I-80 on a Wednesday afternoon in mid-May this year. This was the week when that freak snow/rain storm pummeled the Great Basin and eastward across the upper mid-West.
West Wendover: I was the only vehicle charging. I charged for 40 minutes.
Elko: I arrived to one vehicle charging. Another vehicle arrived about 15 minutes later. I charged for 40 minutes.
Winnemucca: I arrived and had the station to myself. A Model 3 arrived about 10 minutes later. I charged for 30 minutes.
Lovelock: I arrived and had the station to myself. A different Model 3 arrived about 5 minutes later. I charged for 45 minutes.
I assume (key word here) that mid-week travel will likely be similar. Perhaps Friday through Sunday might have a little more congestion as people leave or return from vacation.
For what it is worth, someone told me that they used the Tesla navigation planner in their LR Model 3 for a trip from Central California to Montana. The car suggested leaving Fresno with 90% and charging at Rocklin, Lovelock, and Elko before heading north at Wells into Idaho. It could be possible that Bay Area drivers will receive similar charging recommendations heading east. Charge at Rocklin and again at Lovelock. Perhaps Sacramento Area people will have charging recommendations for Truckee and Winnemucca.
West Wendover: I was the only vehicle charging. I charged for 40 minutes.
Elko: I arrived to one vehicle charging. Another vehicle arrived about 15 minutes later. I charged for 40 minutes.
Winnemucca: I arrived and had the station to myself. A Model 3 arrived about 10 minutes later. I charged for 30 minutes.
Lovelock: I arrived and had the station to myself. A different Model 3 arrived about 5 minutes later. I charged for 45 minutes.
I assume (key word here) that mid-week travel will likely be similar. Perhaps Friday through Sunday might have a little more congestion as people leave or return from vacation.
For what it is worth, someone told me that they used the Tesla navigation planner in their LR Model 3 for a trip from Central California to Montana. The car suggested leaving Fresno with 90% and charging at Rocklin, Lovelock, and Elko before heading north at Wells into Idaho. It could be possible that Bay Area drivers will receive similar charging recommendations heading east. Charge at Rocklin and again at Lovelock. Perhaps Sacramento Area people will have charging recommendations for Truckee and Winnemucca.
mspohr
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I drove Tahoe to SLC (and back) in May.
Stopped at Lovelock, Winnemucca, Elko, Wendover, Tooele, and Tremonton. Only one of the SCs had another Tesla.
Like the others above, we've driven this route multiple times and never seen more than one or two other Teslas at the Superchargers. We did see the Superchargers ICEd by a pickup with a trailer in Lovelock but fortunately one of the four stalls was still accessible.
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